sig09-003 04.28.09 Multispectral Triangulum Galaxy (3 Channels)This image is a blend of the Galaxy Evolution Explorer's M33 image and another taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescop... view image |
ssc2009-08a 04.03.09 M33: A Close Neighbor Reveals its True Size and SplendorOne of our closest galactic neighbors shows its awesome beauty in this new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. view image |
ssc2009-08b 04.03.09 M33: A Close Neighbor Reveals its True Size and SplendorOne of our closest galactic neighbors shows its awesome beauty in this new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. view image |
ssc2009-03b 02.10.09 Spiral Galaxy M101 - NASA's Great ObservatoriesThree views of the galaxy Messier 101 show a swirling spiral of stars, gas, and dust. Messier 101 is nearly twice as ... view image |
ssc2009-03a 02.10.09 NASA's Great Observatories Celebrate the International Year of AstronomyThis image of the spiral galaxy Messier 101 is a composite of views from Spitzer, Hubble, and Chandra. view image |
ssc2008-14b 07.21.08 The Pinwheel Galaxy, M101, in the InfraredThe tangled arms of the Pinwheel galaxy, otherwise known as Messier 101, are decked out in red in this new infrared i... view image |
ssc2008-14a 07.21.08 No Organics Zone Circles Pinwheel GalaxyThe Pinwheel galaxy, or Messier 101, sports bright reddish edges in this infrared image. Research from NASA's Spitzer... view image |
sig08-008 06.23.08 The Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946)NGC 6946, or "The Fireworks Galaxy", is one of about a dozen nearby neighbors to the Milky Way. It is located approxi... view image |
ssc2008-10a 06.03.08 A Roadmap to the Milky WayLike early explorers mapping the continents of our globe, astronomers are busy charting the spiral structure of our g... view image |
ssc2008-10b 06.03.08 A Roadmap to the Milky Way (Annotated)Like early explorers mapping the continents of our globe, astronomers are busy charting the spiral structure of our g... view image |
ssc2008-01b 01.10.08 Galaxies of all Shapes Host Black HolesThis artist's concept illustrates the two types of spiral galaxies that populate our universe: those with plump middl... view image |
ssc2008-01a 01.10.08 Slender Galaxy with Robust Black HoleThis plot of data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope indicates that a flat, spiral galaxy called NGC 3621 has a feed... view image |
sig07-026 12.14.07 Inner Turmoil of Growing GalaxiesThis artist's rendition illustrates a rare galaxy that is extremely dusty, and produces radio jets. Scientists suspec... view image |
sig07-024 12.10.07 A Classic BeautyM51, the Whirlpool Galaxy, is shown in X-Ray, Ultraviolet, Visible and Infrared light from Chandra, GALEX, Hubble and... view image |
sig07-008 05.30.07 Rings Around the Galaxy (Annotated)Three newly-discovered streams arcing high over the Milky Way Galaxy are remnants of cannibalized galaxies and star c... view image |
sig07-009 05.30.07 Multiwavelength M81This beautiful galaxy, M81, is seen at visible, infrared, and ultraviolet wavelengths in this composite image. view image |
ssc2007-06a 04.10.07 Anomalous Arms: Spiral Galaxy M106In this composite image of spiral galaxy M106 (NGC 4258), optical, radio and infrared data combine to contrast the sp... view image |
sig06-025 10.18.06 Forensic Evidence of a Galactic CollisionAstronomers have new evidence that the Andromeda spiral galaxy was involved in a violent head-on collision with the n... view image |
sig06-024 10.03.06 Amazing Andromeda GalaxyThe many "personalities" of our great galactic neighbor, the Andromeda galaxy, are exposed in this new composite imag... view image |
ssc2006-17a 08.28.06 Our Chaotic NeighborThis vibrant image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy to our ow... view image |
ssc2006-17b 08.28.06 What's Old Is New in the Large Magellanic CloudThis vibrant image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy to our ow... view image |
sig06-018c 06.08.06 NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope View of M74Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have created this infrared image of the spiral galaxy M74. view image |
sig06-018 06.08.06 Supernova Dust Factory in M74Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have spotted a "dust factory" thirty million light-years away in the... view image |
ssc2006-14a 06.05.06 Andromeda Makes a SplashThis infrared composite image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Andromeda galaxy, a neighbor to our Milky... view image |
ssc2006-11b 04.26.06 Eye in the SkyThese shape-shifting galaxies have taken on the form of a giant mask. The icy blue eyes are actually the cores of two... view image |
ssc2006-11a 04.26.06 Ready for the Cosmic BallSomething appears to be peering through a shiny red mask, in this new infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telesc... view image |
sig06-003 02.09.06 NGC 4579Galaxy NGC 4579 was captured by the Spitzer Infrared Nearby Galaxy Survey (SINGS) Legacy Project using the Spitzer Sp... view image |
sig06-005 01.11.06 Cartwheel Galaxy Makes WavesThis multi-wavelength composite image shows the Cartwheel galaxy as seen by the Galaxy Evolution Explorer's Far Ultr... view image |
ssc2006-02a 01.10.06 A Cauldron of Stars at the Galaxy's CenterThis dazzling infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows hundreds of thousands of stars crowded into th... view image |
sig05-025 12.12.05 A GLIMPSE of the Milky WayIn visible light, the bulk of our Milky Way galaxy's stars are eclipsed behind thick clouds of galactic dust and gas.... view image |
ssc2005-20a 10.13.05 Three Faces of AndromedaNASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has captured stunning infrared views of the famous Andromeda galaxy to reveal insights... view image |
sig05-013 09.15.05 NGC 1566This beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 1566, located approximately 60 million light-years away in the constellation Dorado ... view image |
sig05-016 09.15.05 NGC 3627 (M66)This image of spiral galaxy NGC 3627, also known as Messier 66, was captured by the Spitzer Infrared Nearby Galaxy Su... view image |
sig05-015 09.15.05 NGC 3351 (M95)This image of galaxy NGC 3351, located approximately 30 million light-years away in the constellation Leo was capture... view image |
sig05-017 09.15.05 NGC 7793Galaxy NGC 7793, located approximately 10 million light-years away, is a member of the Sculptor group of galaxies. Th... view image |
sig05-011 08.25.05 NGC 4725On August 25, 2003, NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope blasted into the same dark skies it now better understands. In jus... view image |
sig05-010a 08.16.05 Milky Way BarThis artist's rendering shows a view of our own Milky Way Galaxy and its central bar as it might appear if viewed fro... view image |
sig05-010 08.16.05 Milky Way Bar (annotated)This artist's rendering shows a view of our own Milky Way Galaxy and its central bar as it might appear if viewed fro... view image |
ssc2004-19a 11.05.04 First Peek at Spitzer's Legacy: Mysterious Whirlpool GalaxyNASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has captured these infrared images of the "Whirlpool Galaxy," revealing strange struct... view image |
ssc2004-12a 06.28.04 Morphology of Our Galaxy's TwinNASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has captured these infrared images of a nearby spiral galaxy that resembles our own Mi... view image |
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